cbstarkey

cbstarkey specializes in LTC, Sub-Acute, Hospice.

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1. Ethical Dilemma: What to do when I see a client outside of professional role?

   cbstarkey replied to krg539's topic in General Students

   HIPPA. I'm sure you can find an appropriate topic that wouldn't compromise your ethics or the privacy of your client(s).

2. Im 53 and looking into Becoming a CNA

   cbstarkey replied to Jrenyc's topic in Men

   Try being a CNA to see if you like working in the healthcare field. Put in the extra time to become and LPN or RN, especially if you have a previous degree where credits might count toward your degree completion. Ideally, you'll have more options. C...

3. What did you do before nursing?

   cbstarkey replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   I was a government employee in the children's services field. Took my prerequisites during the last 2 years of my career and applied to nursing schools in my area. I took an "80 and out" retirement package and became an RN at 53 and BSN at 55. afte...

4. Unprepared interviewer

   cbstarkey replied to armygirlabn's topic in Professionalism

   I went to an interview that required a certain color of scrubs for a shadowing experience that I bought. At the time I had recently finished my ADN program and had passed my NCLEX. When I came back from the shadowing experience the interviewer said...

5. Where are all the nurses?

   cbstarkey replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   I graduated with my ADN last May and almost 1/2 done with my RN-to-BSN program. The area that I live in is saturated with BSN grads. 1 of the 2 area hospitals only hires BSN grads with an occasional exception if you were a tech there, they will hire...

6. RN with a bachelor's in another discipline

   cbstarkey replied to kabir06's topic in ADN/BSN

   I have am an RN with a bachelor's in another discipline as well. That has not helped with my job search, at all. I also live in an area that is saturated with new grads from both ADN and BSN programs, which also means that there are several educati...

7. Male Nurses and CNA's

   cbstarkey replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men

   Good for you about being open and honest about your concerns. Although I wasn't the only male in my CNA skills course we were in smaller groups in the clinical portion and I can relate to some of what you've mentioned as I was the only male in that ...

8. Advice for a potential second career male nurse?

   cbstarkey replied to Iwannabea...?'s topic in Men

   My advice is that if you aren't sure about your decision to take a Certified Nursing Assistant course. CNA certification was a program requirement for my ADN program. Some nursing programs use CNA certification to grant more application points for ...